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<blockquote data-quote="Katchoo" data-source="post: 988278" data-attributes="member: 99872"><p>I haven't read through the whole thread as it's so large but I'm disgusted with the way the original poster was spoken to by the 111 doctor. Although I can't say as I'm particularly surprised. When I was diagnosed my BS was 28.1, the doctor was convinced I had ketoacidosis and bundled me off to hospital. It took me about a month to get my BS down to around 8 - 10 and in my first visit to the diabetes 'specialist' doctor I was told *not* to test. She said "you'll get obssessed with it".</p><p></p><p>My second visit was 6 months later when my repeat scrip for 2x1000mg of metformin a day was due for a re-issue. I've never been on a repeat before so I assumed I had to see a doctor and made an appointment. That was last September. I haven't seen anyone since. </p><p></p><p>Despite being told not to, for months I tested religiously twice a day and got down to an average of 4.9 to 5.4, and I lost 36lb in weight. I was so proud of myself, I felt better, healthier and pretty much OK. During all of this our family was going through hell, my father died of end-stage dementia and my mother ended up in hospital with extensive pneumonia and respiratory arrest. But I managed, and I got better. My Hba1c when diagnosed was 88, it was 33 when I saw the doctor for the second time.</p><p></p><p>Then around Christmas last year I started to space the testing out more, I lost track of it and I also stopped keeping an eye on my food etc. In the last 12 months I've been sliding backwards, mostly because of a combination of depression, anxiety and worrying about a couple of other diagnoses unrelated to the diabetes. I stopped testing. That was my biggest mistake.. testing keeps me focussed, lets me know if I'm doing OK or if I need to try and look after myself a bit better. I don't get anything from the doctor as they don't approve so I have to fund it myself.. but I do it, because if I don't. I get ill again. </p><p></p><p>To my knowledge metformin has *<strong>never</strong>* interfered with testing. If testing helps you, do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katchoo, post: 988278, member: 99872"] I haven't read through the whole thread as it's so large but I'm disgusted with the way the original poster was spoken to by the 111 doctor. Although I can't say as I'm particularly surprised. When I was diagnosed my BS was 28.1, the doctor was convinced I had ketoacidosis and bundled me off to hospital. It took me about a month to get my BS down to around 8 - 10 and in my first visit to the diabetes 'specialist' doctor I was told *not* to test. She said "you'll get obssessed with it". My second visit was 6 months later when my repeat scrip for 2x1000mg of metformin a day was due for a re-issue. I've never been on a repeat before so I assumed I had to see a doctor and made an appointment. That was last September. I haven't seen anyone since. Despite being told not to, for months I tested religiously twice a day and got down to an average of 4.9 to 5.4, and I lost 36lb in weight. I was so proud of myself, I felt better, healthier and pretty much OK. During all of this our family was going through hell, my father died of end-stage dementia and my mother ended up in hospital with extensive pneumonia and respiratory arrest. But I managed, and I got better. My Hba1c when diagnosed was 88, it was 33 when I saw the doctor for the second time. Then around Christmas last year I started to space the testing out more, I lost track of it and I also stopped keeping an eye on my food etc. In the last 12 months I've been sliding backwards, mostly because of a combination of depression, anxiety and worrying about a couple of other diagnoses unrelated to the diabetes. I stopped testing. That was my biggest mistake.. testing keeps me focussed, lets me know if I'm doing OK or if I need to try and look after myself a bit better. I don't get anything from the doctor as they don't approve so I have to fund it myself.. but I do it, because if I don't. I get ill again. To my knowledge metformin has *[B]never[/B]* interfered with testing. If testing helps you, do it. [/QUOTE]
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